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Examples of hypnosis in a Sentence
He underwent hypnosis to treat his fear of water.
While under hypnosis, she described the horrific accident in detail.
Recent Examples of hypnosis from the Web
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Judge Wistrich was completely dismissive of any suggestion of hypnosis.
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Judge Wistrich was completely dismissive of any suggestion of hypnosis.
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Judge Wistrich was completely dismissive of any suggestion of hypnosis.
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Judge Wistrich was completely dismissive of any suggestion of hypnosis.
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At the request of sheriff's detective Ray Biondi, Nollsch was re-interviewed the following day at the Sheriff's Department, where he was placed under hypnosis and videotaped.
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One of the more alarming elements of the book is the psychologist's method of controlling her fellow expedition members via hypnosis.
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At times, the thickness of the production approximates the tricks of new age music, sounds that encourage a kind of hypnosis.
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The class will feature information on habits can be changed and a hypnosis session to provide motivation for participants to quit smoking now.
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Origin and Etymology of hypnosis
New Latin
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First Known Use: 1876
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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HYPNOSIS Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of hypnosis for English Language Learners
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: a state that resembles sleep but in which you can hear and respond to questions or suggestions
HYPNOSIS Defined for Kids
Definition of hypnosis for Students
: a state which resembles sleep but is produced by a person who can then make suggestions to which the person in this state can respond
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of hypnosis
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